Soccer 20 Pictures of Young David Beckham

Pictures of the sexy young David Beckham show the English soccer player who was the first from his country to win league titles in four different countries in his younger years. Now a household name as a soccer pro and fashion model, step back in time to see what David Beckham looked like when he was young in this slideshow.

In addition to being a famous outsider for Manchester United, David Beckham has also been a fashion model and is former Spice Girl Victoria Adams' husband. Beckham played his final game in May 2013, ending his 20-year career as a professional athlete. He played on multiple other teams as well during his career including Real Madrid, Preston North End, LA Galaxy and Milan. He was first signed onto Manchester United at the young age of 17, and he has been the recipient of multiple awards including the Premiere League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. At the age of 21, he became the captain of the team for a six-year period and earned 58 caps during his tenure. He was named in the FIFA 100 list of world’s greatest players in 2004. He was also listed as the world’s highest-paid player, earning over $50 million in 2013.

But before all of that fame and fortune--not to mention the sexy underwear ads that followed--David Beckham was like any young kid coming up through the ranks of his favorite sport. Check out these photos of young David Beckham to see how the footballer from London grew into the superstar he is today.